Registrations for the 12th edition of EFIB are open!

Registrations for EFIB 2019 are now open! Register before 29 May and save up to 600€ on the registration fee. Are you a SME, government official or academic? This year, we have very special fees for you! More details on the programme will soon be released, get prepared for another inspiring EFIB, taking place in Brussels from 30 September to 02 October!

Showcase your innovation at EFIB 2019

We provide limited speaking slots for innovative companies using industrial biotechnology to develop novel and sustainable technologies, products or processes. Selected companies will have the chance to deliver a presentation of their most promising innovation in front of high-level industry decision makers. Apply until the 15th of May! Learn more

Dutch government reconfirms commitment to biotechnology

A letter by the Dutch State Secretary, reconfirms the Dutch government’s desire to modernise biotechnology policy. In particular, the Netherlands remains committed to enabling the latest methods of plant breeding innovation to contribute to the European agri-food chain. Read HollandBio’s press release ( in Dutch) for more info.

Using CRISPR to identify a new cancer drug target

From Goals to Delivery

This week, the European Political Strategy Center organised a high-level conference, following the European Commission Reflection Paper ‘Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030’, and gathered leading experts from around the world to discuss how to best translate the UN SDGs at European level and how the EU lead more. Industrial biotechnology is a key enabler for many industries to deliver on the goals. Read More

Upcoming Events
23 - 29 September 2019 | European Biotech Week|Across Europe
30 September - 02 October 2019| EFIB: European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy | Brussels, BE

14 - 16 April 2019| CROP Innovation & Business conference| Amsterdam, NL (10% Member Discount)
23 - 25 April 2019| Cell Gene Meeting on the Med| Barcelona, ES (10% Member Discount)
2 May 2019| A Sustainable Future: The Role of Microbiology in achieving the UN SDGs| London, UK
9 May 2019| Knowledge For Growth| Ghent, BE (25% Member Discount)
15 - 16 May 2019|12th International Conference on Bio-based materials (BMC)| Cologne, DE
7 May 2019| Swiss Biotech Day| Basel, CH
28 - 29 May 2019| 3rd Annual MarketsandMarkets High Potent Medecines Conference | Milan, IT (20% Member Discount)
3 - 6 June 2019|BIO International Convention| Philadelphia, PA, USA
20 - 21 June 2019|CRISPRcon: Conversations on Science, Society & the Future of Gene Editing| Wageningen, NL
24 - 25 June 2019|HealthTech Investors Day|Paris, FR (Member Discount)
10 - 12 September 2019|Nordic Life Science Days| Malmö, SWE (10% Member Discount)

Meet the #SMEoftheMonth Phytowelt GreenTechnologies - the German SME is focusing on plant-breeding projects that aim at enabling regional production of renewable resources. Read the full interview here and a glimpse at their sophisticated approach here.

Contacts

EuropaBio, the European Association for Bioindustries, promotes an innovative and dynamic European biotechnology industry. Learn more on www.europabio.org

For any inquiries, please contact Clément Robijns, Communications and Events Manager, EuropaBio.